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Onyeka Okongwu

Onyeka Okongwu

C · #17 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Atlanta Hawks

Dated team records (2)
  • Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Atlanta Hawks
  • NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Atlanta Hawks

The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.

2025-26 per game · 74 games
15.2 PTS 7.6 REB 3.1 AST 59.2% TS
Atlanta Hawks roster

Onyeka Okongwu is a 25-year-old center, listed at 6′10″ (208 cm). Onyeka Okongwu is listed with the Atlanta Hawks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 15.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 74 games with 59.2% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $15.50M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2028.

2025-26 season statistics

15.2PTS per game#97 of 582
7.6REB per game#39 of 582
3.1AST per game#131 of 582
1.1STL per game#91 of 582
1.1BLK per game#39 of 582
1.7TO per game#118 of 582
31.0MIN per game#67 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
74413–86048.0%144–38337.6%153–20275.7%56.4%59.2%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
14.319.2%113.8112.5+1091.821601,123

Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.

Playoffs · per game
GPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%TS%+/−
633.112.56.72.31.20.858.3%45.5%75.0%70.4%-75

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Playoffs: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 2 logged games

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

13PointsOct 8, 2026 @ SAS
4ReboundsOct 8, 2026 @ SAS
5AssistsOct 8, 2026 @ SAS
23-pointersOct 8, 2026 @ SAS
0StealsOct 8, 2026 @ SAS
1BlocksOct 5, 2026 vs MEM

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 2 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 8 preseason@ SASW 123–11621:3713450015-112-51-2+3
Oct 5 preseasonvs MEML 123–13214:298420113-41-21-2-8

View all 2 logged games in 2026-27

Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.

2025-26 shot chart

Onyeka Okongwu took 45% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 28% at the rim, 27% elsewhere in the paint and 1% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the above-the-break three (37.0%, +1.8 points above average).

3/9 (33%)1/2 (50%)0/3 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)3/5 (60%)3/9 (33%)3/6 (50%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)4/6 (67%)4/5 (80%)2/6 (33%)2/9 (22%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/6 (17%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/9 (22%)3/4 (75%)2/2 (100%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)4/12 (33%)1/6 (17%)3/12 (25%)6/12 (50%)3/5 (60%)3/12 (25%)4/11 (36%)2/3 (67%)73/100 (73%)35/57 (61%)13/20 (65%)9/24 (38%)6/17 (35%)7/22 (32%)5/13 (38%)5/11 (45%)0/2 (0%)4/6 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)13/16 (81%)21/25 (84%)6/12 (50%)3/9 (33%)12/18 (67%)12/21 (57%)9/15 (60%)3/7 (43%)1/2 (50%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)4/13 (31%)10/14 (71%)3/8 (38%)1/3 (33%)5/8 (63%)7/12 (58%)1/2 (50%)2/6 (33%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/7 (14%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/6 (17%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/9 (22%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/6 (33%)3/8 (38%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)4/13 (31%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)2/4 (50%)2/3 (67%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)3/4 (75%)2/7 (29%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)6/12 (50%)6/12 (50%)3/7 (43%)1/4 (25%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 413–860 (48.0%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area164–24168.0 (+0.9)67.228.0%
In the paint (non-RA)102–22844.7 (+0.2)44.526.5%
Mid-range3–837.5 (-4.3)41.80.9%
Corner 342–10739.3 (+0.5)38.812.4%
Above the break 3102–27637.0 (+1.8)35.232.1%

League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 87th of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 89th of 160 · Corner 3: 100th of 199 · Above the break 3: 67th of 168 · all zone leaders

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

2025-26 percentiles

Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.

Points 15.2 per game77
Rebounds 7.6 per game92
Assists 3.1 per game72
Steals 1.1 per game81
Blocks 1.1 per game91
3-pointers made 1.9 per game79
True shooting 59.262
Usage 19.255
PER 14.352
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 1.7 per game24

Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Andrew Wiggins (15.4 / 4.8 / 2.7) · Santi Aldama (14.0 / 6.7 / 2.9) · Naz Reid (13.6 / 6.2 / 2.2) · OG Anunoby (16.7 / 5.2 / 2.2) · Peyton Watson (14.6 / 4.9 / 2.1) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

How many points does Onyeka Okongwu average?
Onyeka Okongwu averaged 15.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 74 games.
What is Onyeka Okongwu's shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Onyeka Okongwu shot 48.0% from the field, 37.6% from three (144 of 383) and 75.7% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 59.2%.
How old is Onyeka Okongwu?
Onyeka Okongwu is 25 years old. He was born on December 11, 2000.
How tall is Onyeka Okongwu?
Onyeka Okongwu is 6 feet 10 inches (208 cm) tall and plays C, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Onyeka Okongwu from?
Onyeka Okongwu is from the United States and played at Southern California before the NBA.
What team does Onyeka Okongwu play for?
Onyeka Okongwu is listed with the Atlanta Hawks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Onyeka Okongwu wear?
The NBA directory lists Onyeka Okongwu at No. 17 for the Atlanta Hawks. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Onyeka Okongwu's next game?
Onyeka Okongwu and the Atlanta Hawks next play at the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Onyeka Okongwu play on Christmas Day?
No. The Atlanta Hawks are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
How much does Onyeka Okongwu make?
Onyeka Okongwu has a listed salary figure of $15.50M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2028.
How does Onyeka Okongwu rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Onyeka Okongwu was ahead of 77% in points per game, 92% in rebounds and 72% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$15.50M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2028
Nationality
USA

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

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Career at a glance

Onyeka Okongwu played 6 NBA regular seasons between 2020 and 2026, appearing in 381 games and averaging 10.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He spent his whole career with Atlanta (2020–26, 381 games). His best scoring season was 2025–26 with Atlanta: 15.2 points per game over 74 games.

He rebounded best in 2024–25 at 8.9 per game. In the playoffs he appeared in 4 postseason runs (35 games, 5.3 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 4,100 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).

whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.

About Onyeka Okongwu

Onyeka Okongwu (born December 11, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.

Okongwu was a four-year starter at Chino Hills High School in California, playing alongside the Ball brothers, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball for his first two years. As a freshman, he helped his team win the state championship and achieve national success, while being named MaxPreps co-National Freshman of the Year. In his junior and senior seasons, Okongwu led Chino Hills to two more state titles, earning back-to-back California Mr. Basketball honors. He was considered a five-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals. In his only college season, Okongwu played for USC and was named to the first-team All-Pac-12.

Born
December 11, 2000 (age 25) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
240 lb (109 kg)
Position
Center / power forward
High school
Chino Hills (Chino Hills, California)
College
USC (2019–2020)
NBA draft
2020: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Playing career
2020–present

Career highlights and awards

  • First-team All-Pac-12 (2020)
  • 2× California Mr. Basketball (2018, 2019)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21Atlanta50412.0.644.000.6323.3.4.5.74.6
2021–22Atlanta48620.7.690—.7275.91.1.61.38.2
2022–23Atlanta801823.1.638.308.7817.21.0.71.39.9
2023–24Atlanta55825.5.611.333.7936.81.3.51.110.2
2024–25Atlanta744027.9.567.324.7598.92.3.9.913.4
2025–26Atlanta746331.0.480.376.7577.63.11.11.115.2
Career38113924.2.573.356.7566.91.6.81.110.7
NBA playoffs
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021Atlanta1809.2.548.000.6672.7.1.3.72.7
2022Atlanta5121.6.563—.8005.4.4.8.85.2
2023Atlanta6021.9.6001.000.5006.31.2.31.36.0
2026Atlanta6633.2.583.455.7506.72.31.2.812.5
Career35717.3.575.458.6794.4.7.5.95.3
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20USC282830.6.616.250.7208.61.11.22.716.2

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 10″
Weight
240 lb
Position
C
Jersey
17
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Southern California
Draft year
2020
Draft pick
Round 1 · Pick 6

How acquired: #6 Pick in 2020 Draft. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

15.2Points per game
7.6Rebounds per game
3.1Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.

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Roster observations

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TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
Atlanta HawksNone recordedNBA directory

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